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Charles John Huffam Dickens ( / ˈdɪkɪnz /; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. [1]
Jun 5, 2024 · Charles Dickens, English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His many volumes include such works as A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend.
May 2, 2024 · Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Learn more about his life, his work, the locations he described, and how he became the greatest writer of his age.
Sep 20, 2023 · Charles Dickens was a British author, journalist, editor, illustrator, and social commentator who wrote the beloved classics Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations. His books...
Charles Dickens, (born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng.—died June 9, 1870, Gad’s Hill, near Chatham, Kent), British novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. The defining moment of Dickens’s life occurred when he was 12 years old.
Dickens remained a prolific writer to the end of his life, and his novels—among them Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield (Dickens’ most autobiographical novel), and Bleak House—continued to earn critical and popular acclaim.
Charles John Huffam Dickens ( / ˈdɪkɪnz /; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.
A biography of Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870), English Victorian novelist. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsmouth, on February 7, 1812, and was the second of eight children.
Charles Dickens (1812 – 70) was the most popular British novelist of the Victorian era, responsible for some of English literature's most iconic characters, including Ebenezer Scrooge, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist and Miss Havisham.
Read a biography about the life of Charles Dickens the Victorian author whose epic stories (e.g. Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol) and vivid characters are unforgettable.
